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State of Texas: 'The river is hurting.' Lawsuit claims buoy barrier damages Rio Grande

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:01:00 GMT

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Life on the river is not as it once was. As Jessie Fuentes sets his kayak free in the Rio Grande, he's struck by the abrupt entrapment of his favorite pastime — the river, once free-flowing and free for all to access, is now outfitted like the outer walls of a prison.The banks are bogged in mud, and the Carrizo cane was uprooted for concertina wire. Spools of tiny spikes are strewn with torn T-shirts, perhaps the only thing their one-time owners had on their backs before they surrendered to state troopers.Fuentes said it looked like Texas was fortifying for an army to invade."For me, it hurts," he said. "It can be beautiful. It used to be beautiful on both sides. Until Governor Abbott implemented his Operation Lone Star."Nexstar received special access to join Fuentes on a kayaking excursion down the river, which is now closed to the public as the state ramps up border security efforts under Operation Lone Star. The goal: reach the buoy barriers. Governor Greg Abb...

Kiszla: No more bad Buffs. Coach Deion Sanders puts college football world on notice: “We’re going to win.”

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:01:00 GMT

BOULDER — If football was a war of words, Deion Sanders would be a hammer lock as coach of this and every year, because the CU Buffs might never lose a game.In the World According to Prime, the future’s so bright for the Buffs, he’s got to wear shades. Indoors. During the middle of the day. If there are unrealistic expectations for a team that finished with a record of 1-11 last season, it’s only because Sanders has whipped CU fans into a frenzy.“We’re going to win. We’re going to win. We’re going to win,” Sanders declared Friday. “I don’t know how to say it. I wish I could say it in several different languages, but we’re going to win.”That solid-gold whistle dangling from Coach Prime’s neck? It’s a fine piece of jewelry befitting a brash coach who tackled what appears to be a dead-end job at the University of Colorado, losers of 68% of its games since 2006, with the full intention of making everybody in this woebegone football program filthy rich.“Everybody’s chasing a bag,” ...

Keeler: How can CSU Rams snatch victory from slow death of Pac-12? Merge, baby, merge! “This is a chance to elevate all programs.”

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:01:00 GMT

FORT COLLINS — A terrible, horrible, no good, very bad Friday for college sports could, bizarrely, become a winning one for CSU.The Rams didn’t need a ripple of realignment. They needed absolute chaos.Two teams leaving the Pac-12 promised nothing as far as the Power 5 pipe dream. Not with San Diego State and (probably) SMU lurking ahead of them in the line for Group of Five replacements.Cue the Big Ten and Big 12 vultures. Cue the greed. Cue the chaos. The once-proud Pac-12 had been whittled to a Pac-4 by early Saturday morning. And the best advice for the Rams, going forward, from the guy who helped save the Big 12 more than a decade ago?Merge. Poach. Be aggressive. Offer a hand to the survivors of the NCAA’s latest sinking ship — Stanford, Cal, Oregon State and Washington State — by offering a collective, football-centric vision.“It would be logical to assume that there should be discussions between the remains of the Pac-12 and the Mountain West,” Chuck Neinas, the Co...

Man found in barrel at Malibu beach was aspiring rapper

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:01:00 GMT

A man who was found dead inside a barrel at Malibu Lagoon State Beach was shot in the head, according to a new report from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner.The victim, identified as 32-year-old Javonnta Murphy, was discovered on July 31 inside a 55-gallon drum floating in the water near the Pacific Coast Highway bridge.The coroner’s report also lists Murphy’s cause of death as a homicide. Murphy was found naked and sealed inside the barrel at the time. A park maintenance worker first spotted the barrel and paddled out in a kayak to investigate. When they tried to drag it to shore, it was too heavy so they left it in the water, according to the L.A. Sheriff’s Department.When a lifeguard arrived at work the next day and spotted the barrel around 10 a.m., they swam out to retrieve it. When they opened the barrel, that’s when they made the gruesome discovery, authorities said.Lifeguards discovered a body inside a barrel in Malibu Lagoon. July 31, 2023. (KTLA)Javonnta Murp...

Santa Clara Sheriff’s Office denies it “yanked” hijab off of Muslim woman

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:01:00 GMT

The Santa Clara Sheriff’s Office claimed on Saturday that a deputy did not forcibly remove the hijab of a Muslim woman being booked into jail.“The Sheriff’s Office received the complaint and reviewed the surveillance footage. Force was not used to remove the Hijab and in fact the complainant was asked to remove it herself,” the office said in a public statement, reports Bay City News.Asia Aden had called the sheriff’s office for a domestic-violence incident. Because she was in possession of a bat for self-defense, she was herself arrested and taken to the Elmwood Correctional Facility in Milpitas, reports NBC. It was there that a deputy “yanked” off her hijab to photograph her, according to an August 3 statement from the San Francisco Bay Area chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations.She was not allowed to have her hijab while spending three days in jail, alleges the council, and was eventually not charged.“Ms. Aden explained to ...

Angus Cloud’s mother believes his overdose death was accidental: ‘He did not intend to take his own life’

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:01:00 GMT

Angus Cloud’s grieving mother Lisa Cloud disputes speculation that her 25-year-old son died by suicide and said she believes his death last Monday was probably due to a drug overdose that was accidental.In a Facebook post, Lisa Cloud said the “Euphoria” star had recently moved back into the family’s Oakland home and intended to stay for a while, as he was “in deep grief” over his father’s death from cancer in May. But she said her son’s final day was “a joyous one”: He was organizing his room and talking about how he wanted to help his younger sisters with college and her emotionally and financially.“He did not intend to end his life,” Lisa Cloud said. “When we hugged goodnight we said how much we loved each other and he said he would see me in the morning. I don’t know if or what he may have put in his body after that. I only know that he put his head on the desk where he was working on art project&...

NASCAR-Xfinity Cabo Wabo 250 Results

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:01:00 GMT

SaturdayAt Michigan International SpeedwayBrooklyn, Mich.Lap length: 2.00 miles(Start position in parentheses)1. (10) John H. Nemechek, Toyota, 125 laps, 50 points.2. (1) Josh Berry, Chevrolet, 125, 48.3. (14) Brandon Jones, Chevrolet, 125, 41.4. (8) Ty Gibbs, Toyota, 125, 0.5. (4) Sam Mayer, Chevrolet, 125, 37.6. (5) Riley Herbst, Ford, 125, 44.7. (11) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, 125, 0.8. (17) Parker Kligerman, Chevrolet, 125, 29.9. (24) Parker Retzlaff, Chevrolet, 125, 28.10. (23) Jeb Burton, Chevrolet, 125, 27.11. (3) Austin Hill, Chevrolet, 125, 36.12. (15) Sheldon Creed, Chevrolet, 125, 25.13. (22) Ryan Sieg, Ford, 125, 27.14. (2) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 125, 42.15. (16) Daniel Hemric, Chevrolet, 125, 22.16. (13) Cole Custer, Ford, 125, 34.17. (12) Brett Moffitt, Ford, 125, 21.18. (18) Anthony Alfredo, Chevrolet, 125, 20.19. (21) Kyle Sieg, Ford, 125, 18.20. (6) Chandler Smith, Chevrolet, 125, 24.21. (25) Kaz Grala, Toyota, 124, 16.22. (29) Josh Williams, Chevrolet, 124, 15....

Jake Rogers has 3 RBIs as the Tigers top the Rays 4-2 in Civale’s debut for Tampa Bay

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:01:00 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Jake Rogers drove in three runs and Akil Baddoo homered as the Detroit Tigers beat Aaron Civale and the Tampa Bay Rays 4-2 on Saturday.Detroit entered the game with a 3-17 record against American League East opponents and had lost all four meetings with the Rays this season.Tampa Bay went into the ninth down 4-2, but closer Alex Lange walked the first two batters. Yandy Díaz hit into a double play before Lange walked Wander Franco. Tigers manager A.J. Hinch brought in Beau Brieske, who struck out Isaac Paredes for his first career save.“That offense stays in the game for all nine innings and they are always threatening,” Hinch said. “It’s always tough to take a guy out at the end of the game, but we needed strikes. His command and everything are just a little off right now.”Tarik Skubal (2-1) picked up the win, allowing an unearned run and six hits in 5 1/3 innings. The left-hander struck out six and walked one.“I thought I did a good job of pitching to my stren...

Brandon Belt hit a solo homer and added a go-ahead single in Toronto’s 5-4 win over Boston

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:01:00 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — Brandon Belt hit a solo homer over the Green Monster and had a go-ahead single, George Springer went 4 for 4 and the Toronto Blue Jays held off the Boston Red Sox 5-4 on Saturday for the second straight day after losing their first seven against them this season.The game ended on a double play when Connor Wong hit a drive that Kevin Kiermaier caught at the base of the left-center field wall and fired to second to double up Reese McGuire, who had raced toward home and was standing at third, thinking the ball would be off the wall.It was the eighth win in 13 games for the Blue Jays, who hold the AL’s third and final wild-card spot.Rafael Devers hit his 26th homer, a long, game-tying three-run homer for Boston, which lost for the sixth time in seven games and fell into last place in the AL East.Making his first start after a splendid July when he posted a 1.84 ERA in five starts, Toronto’s José Berríos (9-7) gave up three runs in 5 2/3 innings on six hits, with six strike...

Jung caps Texas power surge as Rangers rally from 5-0 deficit to beat Marlins 9-8

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:01:00 GMT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Rookie Josh Jung hit the third of three multi-run home runs for Texas in the middle innings and the Rangers overcame a 5-0 deficit to beat the Miami Marlins 9-8 on Saturday for their fifth consecutive victory.Robbie Grossman hit a three-run homer in the fourth, and Corey Seager had a two-run homer in the fifth preceding Jung’s first-pitch, two-run shot.Jon Gray (7-5) earned his first victory since June 2, allowing five runs — three earned — on six hits and two walks. Gray pitched on 11 days of rest, missing his previous rotation turn with lingering effects of a liner off his left shin July 19.Will Smith got his 20th save in 22 opportunities despite allowing a two-run homer to Jake Burger.Seager has three homers in four games since returning from the injured list with a sprained right thumb.Ryan Weathers (1-7), who was recalled from Triple-A Jacksonville before the game, gave up the homers to Seager and Jung, plus RBI doubles to Nathaniel Lowe in the seventh a...